All local councils have a major coordinating role in: planning what to do in an emergency and helping the community to recover from major incidents.

Our Aim

We aim to make sure that we are ready to respond and help the community if a major emergency takes place in our Council District.

We can provide support in a number of ways following a disaster. For example, we can: make buildings such as leisure and community centres available to people, provide health and safety advice on cleaning up after major flooding or pollution assess structural damage to buildings, and coordinate and lead multi-agency meetings to plan recovery.

We have a general emergency plan that will help us to respond to any emergency. And also work in conjunction with the key government and voluntary agencies in order to provide support in the event of a major incident.

Our Emergency Contact List has information on who to contact in the event of an emergency.

How To Report Flooding....

Find out how to report a flooding problem on roads, burst water mains and blocked drains.

You only need a single telephone number to report a flood: 0300 2000 100

This number is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You don't have to decide which organisation you need to ring and you don't have to contact the Rivers Agency, Transport NI (formerly known as Roads Service) or NI Water - this will be done for you.

When you ring, a member of staff will take all your details and contact the appropriate agency on your behalf. This is a non emergency number so if you are in danger call the emergency services on 999.

If public or commercial premises wish to be prepared in advance of an emergency:

Sandbag suppliers - as of 20.10.17:

Haldane Fisher – Tel. 028 3026 3201

John Knox, Kilkeel – Tel. 028 4176 2373

John Rodgers, Dundrum Road, Newcastle – Tel. 028 4372 4410

John Shilliday, Main St, Newcastle – Tel. 028 4377 8220

JP Corry (previously Phoenix) – Tel. 028 3026 0911

JP Corry, Bullydugan Road, Downpatrick – Tel. 028 4461 2011

Kellys Hardware, Warrenpoint – Tel.028 4177 3674

Mallons Hardware Forkhill Road. Newry – Tel. 028 3084 9441

Newry Building Supplies – Tel. 028 3026 7626

Any sandbag suppliers who have not been listed above and would like their details added, please contact 028 3031 3082 or 3098